Jobs at First Place for Youth

Coordinates core HR operations across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, I-9 and background checks, personnel records, HRIS data, benefits, leave, workers’ compensation, compliance, audits, training, employee inquiries, payroll coordination, and offboarding. The role requires confidentiality, accuracy, strong organization, and professional communication while supporting employees and the broader HR team.

Leads First Place for Youth’s national growth strategy, including market expansion, government partnerships, public funding, policy advocacy, and program scaling. Works with the CEO and executive team to identify new markets, secure Title IV-E and workforce development funding, develop strategic partnerships, track growth and impact KPIs, and represent the organization nationally. Manages and develops a high-performing national and policy team while advancing services for transition-age foster youth across multiple states.

Leads multi-site foster youth programs, overseeing service delivery, operations, budgets, contracts, compliance, quality improvement, staff hiring and development, community partnerships, and program outcomes. Provides clinical and programmatic leadership, manages geographically distributed teams, represents the organization externally, and ensures regulatory and contract requirements are met.

Manages day-to-day HR operations across a multisite nonprofit, including HRIS administration, recruiting and onboarding, employee relations, performance reviews, leave and benefits administration, payroll coordination, employment-law compliance, reporting, training, and supervision of an HR Generalist and Recruiter.

Leads organization-wide budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, contract and grant budget management, and monthly reporting accuracy. Partners with the CFO, accounting, programs, development, and expansion teams to support financial decisions. Oversees selection and implementation of a new FP&A system integrated with Sage Intacct, improves planning processes, and presents financial insights to executives and the Board.